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Renaissance
Reformation
Philosophes
Royalty
Cold War
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 Considered a “renaissance man,” made the Mona Lisa, was a painter, architect, scientist, engineer, musician, etc.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
100
 German who posted the 95 Theses protesting the Catholic Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
100
 Wrote Candide, believed in freedom of speech.
Who is Voltaire?
100
 “L’etat, c’est moi.” Most famous French absolute monarch, built Versailles. Known as the Sun King.
Who is King Louis XIV?
100
 First leader of the USSR, exiled during WWI then came back to begin Russian Revolution, leader of the Bolsheviks.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
200
 Wrote 33 plays and 154 sonnets, considered the best English writer ever.
Who is William Shakespeare?
200
 Protestant who believed in predestination
Who is John Calvin?
200
 Developed the theory of life, liberty and property (inalienable rights).
Who is John Locke?
200
 The Virgin Queen, last of the Tudor Dynasty and has an "Age" of history named after her.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
200
 Leader of the USSR from 1941 to 1953, took over instead of Trotsky.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
300
 Wrote The Prince, now has a bad reputation.
Who is Machiavelli?
300
 Formed the Church of England because he wanted a divorce.
Who is King Henry VIII?
300
 Wrote and developed the Social Contract, “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains.”
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
300
 King Henry VIII’s second wife, executed for treason because she couldn’t have a son.
Who is Anne Boleyn?
300
 Last leader of the USSR, good friends with Ronald Reagan.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
400
 Northern humanist, wrote In Praise of Folly.
Who is Erasmus?
400
 Sold indulgences in Germany before the reformation
Who is Johann Tetzel?
400
 Developed the governmental system of checks and balances.
Who is the Baron de Montesquieu?
400
 Their overtake of the English government from James II was called the Glorious Revolution because of the lack of bloodshed.
Who are King William III and Queen Mary II?
400
 Russian dynasty for 300 years, overthrown during the Russian Revolution.
Who are the Romanovs?
500
 Wrote Utopia, is considered a Reformation martyr.
Who is Sir Thomas More?
500
 Inventor of the moveable type printing press.
Who is Johannes Gutenburg?
500
 Wrote Leviathan, believed that self-interest drove human behavior.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
500
 Last English Roman Catholic king, condemned for being Pro-French and Pro-Catholic.
Who is King James II?
500
 Russian Enlightened Despot who forced men to shave their beards and pulled Russia out of medieval times.
Who is Peter the Great?